If you at all heard about the recent revival of Busby in The Woolies Strike Back and naturally assumed this outing was the final nail in the coffin for the anthropomorphic bobcat, think again. Accolade has now revealed the infamous video game mascot from the '90s is returning in Bubsy: Paws on Fire.

The title is being developed by Choice Provisions - formerly known as Gaijin Games - and best known for creating the Bit. Trip series. Unlike the existing Bubsy release, this one will actually be making its way to Nintendo's new platform at some point next year. Described as a game for Bubsy lovers and haters alike, the title will include four playable characters, new moves, collectibles, a unique combo system, an in-game cosmetic shop (not requiring real money), three boss battles and more than 100 levels.

The series first started out life in 1993 when Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind was released on multiple platforms including the Super Nintendo. Take a look at the trailer for the new game above and tell us what you think about Bubsy's longtime return to a Nintendo platform.

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With it being developed by Choice Provisions I have faith this should turn out to be pretty good.

I remember my mate hyping up the original back in the day. For months he went on about how it was going to be a Sonic beater and possibly the best platformer ever made. Oh how I laughed when he wasted 40 quid on it and realised it was probably the worst platformer ever made.

So not a good series, the original 16 bit versions and then Jaguar game were VERY mediocre indeed and of course the PS1 game is atrocious and seems like they put an early beta on a disc. The recent game was so dull and meh it isnt worth commenting on whatsoever. If this next one isnt any better I'd doubt anyone would care, there is only so many times you can sell a game on infamy.

Honestly, the first Bubsy wasn’t terrible. Frustrating? Yes. Average? I think so. Honestly, the only two TERRIBLE entries were the Jaguar game and Bubsy 3D. Strangely, I think it’s cool that there’s room in the marketplace for the B-players from the past!

@OorWullie Reminds me of a story from back in the day. A buddy of mine was given $50 from his grandmother to buy any N64 he wanted. We all (our crew in the neighborhood, including his older brother) walked to a local Funcoland with him and gave him all sorts of suggestions. He decided on Superman 64. We begged and pleaded with him not to. Having been an avid reader of game magazines, I knew it was garbage. We pointed out other games. But he was determined. I remember the cashier even trying to chime in and persuade him otherwise. He bought it anyways. Let’s just say that game was in some junk draw a week later and we made sure to remind him of his dumb choice for the foreseeable future.

@tsdenizen How could it be lies when another source also give it a good score? This one is for the sequel. This one is from GamePro, they rates their scale from 1 to 5, according to them when regarding Bubsy, graphic = 4.0/5, Sound is 4.5/5, Control is 4.0/5 and Fun Factor is 4.0/5, I assume the overall score is around 4.0/5 and that's a good thing.

@OorWullie Cool Spot definitely won't happen. Not only was Spot pretty much just an advertising mascot of its time, I don't know if 7-Up has even made commercials in a decade (Spot has definitely been retired for decades regardless).

@retro_player_22 Have you played the old Bubsy games? I still have them, and they're terrible. Controls are floaty, the perspective is too zoomed in, and level design was garbage. Even my kid brain hated it, and it aged poorly on top of that.

I really liked the one on SNES. The roller coaster level was awesome. But in this trailer I definitely miss the speed of the first game. Did they kill that concept in the later games? This way it just looks like an average jump and run with a bobcat and three other characters I don't know about....

Come on guys, everyone deserved a chance at redemption. Most of you say No no no... probably never played the first games. ha ha. They were very average platformers granted, christ I've played much worse in my time lol. Give the little furry fella a chance. At least wait for the reviews before totally bad mouthing it.

... yay? Honestly though, I am kind of optimistic about this one. From what I've heard, the last one wasn't terrible, and if the price is just right this time around, the old bobcat might have a grand return.

@retro_player_22 The issue games like this have is that it becomes cool to say "oh no" - "Who ask for this" etc and it soon rolls and snowballs and the bandwagoners jump on I bet nuts and candy 80% of the people running it down on here have never played one of the series.

I have played some retro games in the last year that have been stated as being awful and enjoyed and some that have critical acclaim that I didn't enjoy at all... its all subjective.

I don't care if the game has Mario on the front or Busby... if its a good game its a good game, if its a bad game its a bad game.

@retro_player_22 How can a game be bad when two really old reviews during the most incestuous period of game publisher/gaming magazine relations said it was good? Really? I'll grant that Bubsy 1 and 2 are not AS bad as Bubsy 3D, but those scores are massively inflated. They're still really annoying and kinda play like ass. GamePro gave the SNES version of Pit-Fighter a perfect score back in the day. Publications were transparently completely full of it back in the day.

@Regpuppy I own Bubsy 1 & 2 on Super NES and still plays them to this day and now in HD on the Analog Super Nt as well. I don't see what's bad about them. Maybe your controller got old to the point where accuracy isn't correct anymore.

@Stocksy The old Bubsy titles are definitely good games, it was released at a period where mascot games are competing for dominance with characters like Rocky Rodent, Aero the Acro-bat, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel, Awesome Possum, Earthworm Jim, Zool, Sparkster, Goemon, etc., are making their presence known against the likes of Mario, Kirby, Sonic, Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Bonk.

@retro_player_22 If that were true, I'd have that problem in other games. But they all work just fine. Bubsy just has floaty controls. It's like a weird version of the momentum from Sonic games, while also being on ice. It makes for very awkward pmaying, especially with instant-kill enemies and a zoomed in perspective.

@retro_player_22 I guess it was the Genesis version, my mistake. Still, even with the Genesis version of Pit-Fighter (which is better), you seriously think it's anything close to a masterpiece? You're fine to like Bubsy, it's not an issue. I spent a stupid amount of money on the Night Trap Collector's Edition. We've both got our quirks. But you're not going to convince anyone who's played the old games that they're good just by saying old magazines scored them well and our hardware must be broken.

I remember playing the original on SNES when I was around 13. My friend got it and we all had a sleep over in his house. We played Street Fight 2, Earthworm Jim and then Bubsy. We all fell asleep when Bubsy came on.

@John_Deacon I know the history of the series. You can refer to reviews of the latest incarnation to see that there has been a marked improvement in quality that should dissipate any hatred (or at least let you just ignore this game) since the old days.

Here is a secret in the industry (or well, anything being sold)- enough people bought the last one to warrant more. Guess someone out there liked it.

Yes! I'm legitimately happy about this. My friend had the original on SNES. I only got to play it a little, but I liked it. Then I bought Bubsy in Fractured Furrytales for the Atari Jaguar, essentially Bubsy 3 (NOT 3D). It wasn't exactly a masterpiece, but it was fun. The one that came out a year ago looked like it could have been good, but maybe they only made a half hearted effort because they weren't sure it would sell? Anyway, I always though Bubsy was a franchise that had promise, but just never quite stuck the landing. Maybe this will be the one!